by University of Barcelona Muscle injuries are common in the active population, and they cause the majority of player retirements in the world of sports. Depending on the severity, recovery of muscle function is quite slow and may require surgery, medication and rehabilitation. Now, a study led by the University of Barcelona reveals a strategy...
Month: <span>March 2024</span>
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Study finds adult acne clinic visits increase with exposure to wildfire-related air pollution
by Tina Brown Short-term exposure to wildfire-related air pollution is associated with an increase in clinic visits for acne vulgaris among adults, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology, held from March 8 to 12 in San Diego. Alex Ha, from the University of California, San Francisco,...
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Trials shows bimekizumab response durable at four years for moderate-to-severe psoriasis
by Tina Brown Patients with psoriasis treated with bimekizumab rapidly achieve high levels of clinical and health-related quality-of-life responses that are durable at four years, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology, held from March 8 to 12 in San Diego. Bruce Strober, M.D., Ph.D., from the Yale...
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Stem cell ‘messages’ fast-track healing of diabetic wounds
by TranSpread Credit: Burns & Trauma (2024). DOI: 10.1093/burnst/tkae001The increasing prevalence of diabetes worldwide has led to a rise in diabetic wounds, such as diabetic foot ulcers, which are challenging to treat and can result in amputation. Traditional treatments have limited effectiveness, underscoring the urgent need for innovative solutions. In a new study published in...
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Online wellness content: Three ways to tell evidence-based health information from pseudoscience
by Michelle Cohen, The Conversation Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain“I drink borax!” proclaims the smiling TikToker. Holding up a box of the laundry additive, she rhymes off a list of its supposed health benefits: “Balances testosterone and estrogen. It’s a powerhouse anti-inflammatory…. It’s amazing for arthritis, osteoporosis…. And obviously it’s great for your gut health.” Videos...
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Do you have an ear for languages? It may be related to how you perceive the rhythms
by Idun Haugan, Norwegian University of Science and Technology Example of the SSS test. The upper panel represents the perceived, and the bottom panel the produced, speech signals. The yellow lines represent the envelope of the signals, bandpass-filtered between 3.5 and 5.5 Hz. Estimation of synchronization ability is quantified as the phase-locking value (PLV) between the...
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A new approach to treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal dementia
by Academia Sinica Schematic representation of mechanisms involved in poly-GR/-PR-induced neuronal degradation and the potential therapeutic action of the sulfated disaccharide SOS. Credit: Academia SinicaAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) are neurodegenerative diseases that commonly occur in middle-aged people. FTD is second only to Alzheimer’s disease in terms of dementia prevalence. Both ALS...
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Genetic condition hemochromatosis linked to higher levels of disease in older people
by University of Exeter Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA large-scale study has found that some people whose genetics are linked to the common iron overload condition hemochromatosis have substantially greater levels of liver, musculoskeletal and brain disease than previously reported, especially at older ages. Hemochromatosis causes a build-up of iron in the body which can cause...
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Developing a stem cell therapy to prevent amputations from critical limb ischemia
by National Research Council of Science and Technology Collagen microgels—The concept of self-assembling stem cell therapy. Credit: Korea Institute of Science and TechnologyCritical limb ischemia is a condition in which the main blood vessels supplying blood to the legs are blocked, causing blood flow to gradually decrease as atherosclerosis progresses in the peripheral arteries. It...
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Study finds higher risk for fracture from falls in men than in women
by Hebrew SeniorLife Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research association with subsequent risk of a hip fracture in women (left panel) and men (right panel). Hazard ratios (HR), adjusted for duration of follow-up, and 95% confidence interval are shown. P values are for the interaction term with age at baseline. Credit: Osteoporosis International...